The NFL draft is by far the most exciting and unpredictable draft in all of the major pro sports. It is that uncertainty that makes it so entertaining and such a marque event. Every year countless experts will try to predict how it will play out with very little success. There is often some consensus leading up to the draft until a couple of surprise names are announced at the podium and fans and experts collectively say “Whaaaaat???” After the conclusion of the 1st round we often find ourselves saying “I can’t believe that (insert player name) is still there!” Then as we start to get hopeful for round 2, the process starts all over again but with even more uncertainty.
This mock draft is unique in that it will attempt to take that surprise factor into consideration with a few educated and some intuitive guesses on the rise or fall of some of these players. Be warned, some of these picks may surprise you, make you shake your head in disdain or even make you down right angry. In this particular draft the Dallas Cowboys are without a first round pick. There will be a couple of selections considered reaches, a few top prospects slipping down the board, and some notable 1st round calibre players not selected at all. Do not be alarmed at these omissions but keep in mind that while most NFL GM’s have less than 20 players with 1st round grades, fans and mock drafters typically have more 1st round graded players than there are 1st round selections.
Now that you have been properly warned, let us begin. Ladies and gentleman with the 1st pick in the 2019 NFL Draft the…
1. ARIZONA CARDINALS select…KYLER MURRAY, QB, OKLAHOMA
TRADE*** SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS #2 PICK TO THE OAKLAND RAIDERS FOR PICK # 4 AND #24
2. OAKLAND RAIDERS select…DWAYNE HASKINS, QB, OHIO STATE
3. NEW YORK JETS select…NICK BOSA, DE, OHIO STATE
4. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS select…QUINNEN WILLIAMS, DL, ALABAMA
5. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS select…JOSH ALLEN, EDGE, KENTUCKY
6. NEW YORK GIANTS select…DEVIN WHITE, LB, LSU
7. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS select…JAWAAN TAYLOR, OT, FLORIDA
TRADE*** DETROIT LIONS PICK #8 TO WASHINGTON REDSKINS FOR PICK #15, PICK #46, AND PICK #76
8. WASHINGTON REDSKINS select…DANIEL JONES, QB, DUKE
9. BUFFALO BILLS select…JONAH WILLIAMS, OT, ALABAMA
10. DENVER BRONCOS select…DREW LOCK, QB, MISSOURI
11. CINCINNATI BENGALS select…RASHAN GARY, EDGE, MICHIGAN
12. GREEN BAY PACKERS select…ED OLIVER, DL, HOUSTON
13. MIAMI DOLPHINS select…MONTEZ SWEAT, EDGE, MISSISSIPPI STATE
14. ATLANTA FALCONS select…CHRISTIAN WILKINS, DL, CLEMSON
15. DETROIT LIONS select…NASIR ADDERLEY, S, DELAWARE
16. CAROLINA PANTHERS select…ERIK MCCOY, OC, TEXAS A&M
17. NEW YORK GIANTS select…CODY FORD, OT/G, OKLAHOMA
18. MINNESOTA VIKINGS select…GREG LITTLE, OT, OLE MISS
19. TENNESSEE TITANS select…BRIAN BURNS, EDGE, FLORIDA STATE
20. PITTSBURGH STEELERS select…GREEDY WILLIAMS, CB, LSU
21. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS select…JEFFERY SIMMONS, DL, MISSISSIPPI STATE
22. BALTIMOR RAVENS select…D.K. METCALF, WR, OLE MISS
23. HOUSTON TEXANS select…ANDRE DILLARD, OT, WASHINGTION STATE
24. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS select…A.J BROWN, WR, OLE MISS
25. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES select…JOSH JACOBS, RB, ALABAMA
26. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS select…CLELIN FERRELL, EDGE, CLEMSON
27. OAKLAND RAIDERS select…DEVIN BUSH, LB, MICHIGAN
28. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS select…KALEB MCGARY, OT, WASHINGTON
29. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS select…BYRON MURPHY, CB, WASHINGTON
30. GREEN BAY PACKERS select…NOAH FANT, TE, IOWA
31. LOS ANGELES RAMS select…TAYLOR RAPP, S, WASHINGTON
32. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS select…T.J HOCKENSON, TE, IOWA
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Prospect rankings and analysis based in part by information provided in by…
Dane Brugler’s 2018 NFL Draft Guide Powered by TheAthletic.com https://theathletic.com/917951/2019/04/15/the-beast-is-here-dane-bruglers-2019-nfl-draft-guide/?redirected=1
NFL.COM2019 Draft Prospects, webpage https://www.nfl.com/draft/tracker/prospects
Lindy’s Sports 2018 NFL Draft Guide annual magazine, published by J. Lindy Davis. Jr. and printed by D.M.D Publications Inc. 2100 Centennial Drive, Suite 100, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35216
8 Takeways as Cowboys national draft visitors, Dallas Day guys identified, by K.D Drummond, April 5, 2019, 3:22AM Eastern Time, COWBOYSWIRE, cowboyswire.usatoday.com https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2019/04/05/8-takeaways-as-cowboys-national-draft-visitors-dallas-day-guys-identified/